If a card with escalate has three modes, you may pay the escalate cost once to choose two modes or twice to choose all three modes
They're specifically made to replace set and draft boosters
Otherwise, this cards status as a an SIR brings it more value than it otherwise would have
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This is less of an issue in formats like Modern, where the differences between decks like Jeskai Control, Burn, and Storm are more obvious
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